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Benmatt912

Member Since: 05 Jan 2014
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 32

Holes in battery box floor?

Hi all, just bought my first defender last weekend (2001 td5 90), and this is my first post. Went for a drive earlier and went throughout a large puddle,when I got home there was water in the passenger footwell which looked like it had come from under the passenger seat.

I had spotted on Sunday that there were two holes, approx 10mm diameter in the bottom of the battery box under the passenger seat and could see the driveway through them. Being new to defenders I wasn't sure if this was normal, any ideas?

Thanks,

13th Jan 2014 10:01pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5745

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

No holes in the bottom of my battery box (1999 td5). 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

13th Jan 2014 10:03pm

g-mack

Member Since: 07 Jan 2014
Location: northumberland
Posts: 1967

ive got holes in bottom of mine, 300tdi, but td5 seat & bat box. simple enough to either fit a grommet My 109 thread

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13th Jan 2014 10:10pm

theorangebandit

Member Since: 03 Jun 2013
Location: Stowmarket
Posts: 862

Some people find holes others dont. Its a defender quirk. After off roading I have mud come up under the cubby box and through the front bottom corners of the doors.

Bung your holes with some rubber grommets from halfords or such like. Measure the hokes first dont guess trust me youll guess wrong lol. Then jobs a gooden

13th Jan 2014 10:11pm

Benmatt912

Member Since: 05 Jan 2014
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 32

Thanks, I'll measure them tomorrow at work then pop to halfords. Just wasn't sure if they were meant to be there or not.

13th Jan 2014 10:14pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6038

My (Td5) seat base had holes in it which lined up perfectly with the factory twin battery mount.

Also there's usually a load of slots for the battery clamp to attach to.

14th Jan 2014 8:42am

danridge

Member Since: 28 May 2013
Location: Bath
Posts: 438

They help drain the water

14th Jan 2014 10:11am

kharnsflair

Member Since: 17 Sep 2013
Location: South
Posts: 12

I've got these on a '02 TD5 - are they anything to do with ventilation (e.g. for hydrogen from the battery)?

14th Jan 2014 11:02am

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